OpenNotes: Notes & PDF Markup
Handwriting, PDFs, no account
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Free, open-source handwritten notes. New: optional backup to your own iCloud, so your notes survive a lost device or a deleted app.
OpenNotes is a simple, free, open-source notes app built for handwriting, PDFs, and focused organization. Create notebooks, import PDFs, write with Apple Pencil, add images or text, organize notes into folders, and export your work when you need it.
OpenNotes is local-first and privacy focused. There are no accounts, no analytics, and no tracking. Your notes live on your device, with optional backup to your own iCloud so they survive a lost iPad or a deleted app. Nothing is ever sent to us — your notes stay in your Apple account, readable by no one else.
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- Optional iCloud backup: your notes are stored in your own iCloud and survive a lost device or a deleted app
- Choose backup on or off during the new onboarding step, or any time from the support menu
- Major reliability improvements for saving, restoring, and recovering notes
The developer, Mark Miller, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Size
- 45.5 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Provider
BuilderPro LLC
- BuilderPro LLC has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © 2026 BuilderPro LLC